Based on the I–V curves of a photovoltaic (PV) module, a novel and simple model is proposed in this paper to predict the PV module performance for engineering applications. Five parameters are introduced in this model to account for the complex dependence of the PV module performance upon solar-irradiance intensity and PV module temperature. Accordingly, the most important parameters, i.e. the ...

Photovoltaics (PV) is the leading renewable energy harvesting technology. Thus, there a remarkable strive to enhance light capability of state-of-the-art solar cells. The major issue common all cell types that they utilize only limited portion spectrum, mostly in visible range, as active semiconductor materials suffer from intrinsic absorption thresholds. As result, photons below and above thes...